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My name is Kevin McCarthy and I represent California's 22nd Congressional District in Congress.
I also serve as the Chief Deputy Republican Whip in the House and as recruitment chairman for the National Republican Congressional Committee.

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One of the most exciting House races is in South Florida between Young Gun candidate Allen West and Democratic incumbent Ron Klein. After campaigning with Allen today, I can confirm the excitement toward his campaign. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Allen West is an internet phenomenon who has fired up the grassroots. He’s attracted thousands of fans on Facebook and Twitter. You may have been one of | Read More »

David Paul Kuhn at RealClearPolitics wrote that seniors are set to vote at historic levels this election. “And it’s bad news for Democrats. They support Republicans more than any other age group,” he writes. Can you blame them? After all, Congressional Democrats cut Medicare by $500 billion to finance their government takeover of health care. Seniors are also seeing the growing debt weigh down on | Read More »

Before I highlight another Young Gun candidate, just wanted to let you know about an interview I did with Esquire that you can check out here. I’m still traveling through the scenic Pacific Northwest. Today, I’m campaigning in Oregon’s First Congressional District for Young Gun candidate Rob Cornilles.

Today’s jobs numbers once again illustrate the Democrats’ failed economic policies. More people believe that Elvis is still alive than the stimulus actually created jobs. Can you blame them? By growing government and the national debt, Americans are not better off today. But, in November, the voters will be able to make a real change to get our country moving again. One disillusioned voter is | Read More »

Note: This was originally posted on Bucks Right. Republicans winning over independents and Reagan Democrats are crucial to our party’s chances of earning a majority in the House. With Republican Mike Fitzpatrick running we have a great chance to win Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District. This district covers parts of northeast Philadelphia and the adjacent suburbs. George Will describes it as having “about 209,000 Democrats, 189,000 | Read More »

Today, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated the Democratic Congress added over $1.4 trillion to the public debt this past year. That’s more debt put on future generations to pay back. Our country can’t afford to continue all the spending and borrowing. That’s why we need new leaders in Congress like Austin Scott in Georgia’s Eighth Congressional District. This Young Gun and owner | Read More »

Yesterday in the House, 39 Democrats joined every Republican to vote against adjourning. We wanted a vote to extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts before we left Washington. The Democrats said, “no.” If nothing is done, the Democrats will let the largest tax increase in American history take place. Such irresponsible behavior will not get our economy moving. Ed Morrissey at Hot Air put | Read More »

Note: This was originally posted on HoosierAccess. What drives people to put aside their regular lives and dive into politics? For a few doctors it was the Congressional Democrats passing their unpopular health care law. Who better understands the health care system than our doctors? One such person is Dr. Larry Bucshon running in Indiana’s Eighth Congressional District. This heart surgeon and Navy veteran knows | Read More »

In today’s Wall Street Journal, my good friend Republican Whip Eric Cantor lays out why House Republicans are fighting to stop taxes from going up at the end of this year: Lest there be any doubt why we are so determined to fight—instead of going quietly and giving President Obama his way before Congress bolts for the elections—the GOP has two primary motivations. The first | Read More »

The Young Guns book tour has been going very well in helping to promote our movement to bring new common-sense conservative leaders to Congress. For instance, Reps. Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan and I were on Sean Hannity’s show and on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. We also stopped by the offices of National Review, and had a very good discussion with Rich Lowry. Let me also note | Read More »

While on the road campaigning for Republican candidates last month, I took some time to visit the Liberty Memorial. This monument to World War I veterans moved me. It reminded me that previous generations have done so much for us. It made me want to commit myself that much more to making America a better place. Americans know government spending is out of control. The | Read More »

Winning over independents will be crucial in November. I see Republicans being more in tune with their concerns, especially on health care, taxes, spending, and the deficit. They’ve seen what Democrats have done while in charge, and they don’t like it. Resurgent Republic released some polling research and found independents prefer Republicans over Democrats by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, 30%-16%. A majority (55%) of independents | Read More »

Before I talk about another Republican candidate we need to reform Washington I want to mention this AP story on Medicare’s actuary determining that the Democrats’ massive health care law will not stop spending from going up: “Factoring in the law, Americans will spend an average of $13,652 per person a year on health care in 2019, according to the actuary’s office. Without the law, | Read More »

I’m traveling across the country helping Republican candidates take back the House of Representatives from Democrats and help put our country back on the path to prosperity. Here on RedState I will take you along to see what I’m seeing as we work to re-take our government. A few days ago, I traveled to Arizona’s Eighth Congressional District to campaign with Jesse Kelly. Jesse is | Read More »